Design Lecture Series

Ellen Lupton

This lecture is sold out! Standby tickets will be available the night of the lecture!

Ellen Lupton is a graphic designer, curator, writer, critic, and educator. Known for her love of typography, Lupton is the curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City, NY and the director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, MD, where she also serves as director of the Center for Design Thinking. She has written numerous books on graphic design for a variety of audiences. She is a contributor to several publications, including Print, Eye, I.D., Metropolis, and The New York Times.

Briar Levit

Conversation with Ellen Lupton following the lecture

Briar Levit is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Portland State University. Her professional graphic design practice mostly focused on publication and book design. Most recently she has focused on her film Graphic Means, which tells the story of technology in the mid-to-late 20th century and how it affected the discipline of graphic design. She is currently working on a companion book to the film.

2018-19 Series

Past Series

Selected Work by Ellen Lupton

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Tune in Friday March 10 from 7—8:30 PM PST for the Jessica Walsh lecture.

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About the Design Lecture Series

The Design Lecture Series brings world-class designers to the stage to share their knowledge for free. Our aim is to stimulate conversation around design, share its rich history and inspire our communities.

Posters from the series have won multiple print awards and are included in SFMOMA’s permanent collection.

About Civilization

The Design Lecture Series is produced by Civilization, a design practice that builds identity systems, digital experiences, printed materials, environmental graphics and exhibitions that are engaging, empathetic, sustainable and create meaningful connections. We work on a variety of projects for public, private and non–profit clients that share our commitment to creating positive change and promoting greater insights about our world.

Our practice is a recipient of the National Design Award for Communication Design from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in honor of “excellence, innovation, and enhancement on the quality of daily life.” Our internationally recognized work is included in the permanent collection of SFMOMA and the Milton Glaser Design Archives at SVA, has won numerous awards including a Webby Award for Best Activist Website, and is regularly featured in print publications as well as most major global media outlets such as The Guardian, The New York Times, The Huffington Post and NPR.